Announcements  Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.
December 1, 2023
Are you a researcher who collaborates on a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded grant with foreign colleagues or is planning to do so? If the answer is yes, you need to review several recent NIH policy documents that give important guidance on collaborating with foreign researchers. NIH's longstanding policy on foreign subaward/consortium written agreements was clarified in a notice released on September 15, 2023: NOT-OD-23-182, NIH Final Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements. The notice underscores NIH's interest in strong international research collaborations and explains some policy requirements. |  November 2023 Clinical Digest Many people who have been diagnosed with cancer use complementary health approaches. Findings from a substantial amount of research suggest that some complementary psychological and/or physical approaches, such as acupuncture, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and yoga, may help manage cancer symptoms and side effects of treatment. This issue of the digest provides a summary of available research on complementary psychological and/or physical approaches for cancer-related symptoms and treatment side effects. |  According to a recent study, adding a remote group therapy mindfulness program to standard methadone treatment leads to therapeutic benefits in people with opioid use disorder and chronic pain. The study, conducted by researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers School of Public Health, and University of Utah, was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. | Resources for Researchers Upcoming Events  December 14-15, 2023; Virtual This workshop aims to highlight accomplishments from the last 6 years in advancing scientific research on music and health, develop a blueprint for the next phase of research, and further build the research community. The workshop is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and jointly organized by NIH, the NEA, the Renée Fleming Foundation, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The workshop is cochaired by Dr. Francis Collins, former NIH director, and Ms. Renée Fleming, a renowned American soprano, both of whom will deliver keynote speeches. There will be six scientific sessions during the 2-day workshop: (1) Research on the Science of Music; (2) Research on Music Therapy and Music Medicine; (3) Research on Music Education and Health; (4) Future Research Directions; (5) Networks and Capacity-Building of an Integrative Health Research Community; (6) Integration of Music-Based Interventions Into Health Care Systems. Each session will feature a short musical performance highlighting the scientific theme, followed by scientific talks and discussions with eminent speakers and panelists to enrich the content and perspectives for general discussions. Register now. | December 19, 2023, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual The National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites you to join us on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET for a technical assistance webinar to learn more about a recently released R34 funding opportunity: PAR-23-256: Feasibility Trials of the NIH Music-based Interventions (MBI) Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging (R34 Clinical Trial Required). This funding opportunity supports proof-of-concept feasibility trials guided by the NIH Music-based Interventions (MBI) Toolkit for research on brain disorders of aging. Registration is required. January 19, 2024; Virtual Save the date for the next meeting of the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH). The agenda will be posted soon. January 25, 2024, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET; Virtual Please join us for a preapplication technical assistance webinar regarding the notice of funding opportunity, RFA-AT-24-006: Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). The webinar will provide potential grant applicants with an overview and address questions from the scientific community on applications for a Resource Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. The webinar will feature highlights of application considerations from program staff at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) and three other partnering National Institutes of Health Institutes and Centers. It will also include a presentation on review requirements from NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review. Registration is required. In case you missed it... Did you miss the December 6, 2023 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies? If so, you may view an archive of the video! | 
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